Chris Rock speaks out about the Will Smith Oscars slap: 'I'm still processing what happened'
During his 80-minute set in Boston, Rock never mentioned Smith. Instead, he launched into a stream of profanity-laced barbs directed at Great Britain's royal family, Meghan Markle, former US President Donald Trump, US President Joe Biden, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Subaru, Lululemon and even his oldest daughter Lola.
After the slap that reverberated around the world, TickPick, an online marketplace for events, said it sold more tickets overnight to Rock'sBalcony seat tickets with a face value of $61 fetched nearly $1 000 after Smith slapped Rock in front of nearly 17 million television viewers tuned into the Oscars.
"You know, it was the elephant in the room," said audience member Jay Dee."Everyone was waiting for the 'aha' moment that didn't come."Oscars' co-host Wanda Sykes revealed Wednesday she felt sick after the attack.
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